Germany vs South Africa: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate
Germany
-0.2313 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa
0.099 % change on previous year
in 2023
Germany rank
143rd
South Africa rank
140th
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate over time
- Germany
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.099 % change on previous year against -0.2313 % change on previous year in Germany, a difference of 0.3303 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 143rd and South Africa ranks 140th of 184 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.46 % change on previous year | 3.84 % change on previous year | 4.62 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 1960s | 4.73 % change on previous year | 5.69 % change on previous year | 0.9612 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3.78 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year | 0.3 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 1980s | 2 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 0.8234 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.72 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 0.9619 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.85 % change on previous year | 4.56 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.46 % change on previous year | 0.7401 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.0428 % change on previous year | -1.37 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate, Germany or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.099 % change on previous year against -0.2313 % change on previous year in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate between Germany and South Africa?
- 0.3303 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Germany ranks 143rd and South Africa ranks 140th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.